Engineers . . .Build products such as cell phones, home appliances, heart valves, bridges, & cars. In general they advance society by building new technology. Develop processes, such as the process to convert salt water into fresh water or the process to recycle bottles. These processes change how we live and what we can made by engineers usually have serious consequences to people often to multitudes of people. | ETHICS IN ENGINEERING Lecture 1/4 WHAT IS MEANT BY ETHICS? System of moral principles Principles of right and wrong Principles of conduct governing behavior of an individual or a group CLICKER QUESTION A person’s behavior is always ethical when one: Does what is best for oneself Has good intentions, no matter how things turn out Does what is best for everyone Does what is legal ETHICS IN AN ENGINEERING COURSE???? We have been studying engineering, such as design, analysis, and performance measurement. Where does ethics fit in? HOW ETHICS FITS INTO ENGINEERING Engineers . . . Build products such as cell phones, home appliances, heart valves, bridges, & cars. In general they advance society by building new technology. Develop processes, such as the process to convert salt water into fresh water or the process to recycle bottles. These processes change how we live and what we can accomplish. PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES HAVE CONSEQUENCES FOR SOCIETY: If the bridge has an inadequate support, it will fail. If the gas tank is positioned too close to the bumper, it might explode from a small accident. If the process for recycling bottles produces too much pollution, then it is counterproductive. If the process for refining gas produces too much toxins, it harms the local community. Decisions made by engineers usually have serious consequences to people -- often to multitudes of people. Ethics and ethical reasoning guide decision-making. Consider the results of the March 11, 2011 magnitude earthquake near Sendai, Japan. The damage to the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant (Fukushima Dai-ichi) has led people worldwide to rethink the ethics of nuclear power. ISSUE #1: HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS: Danger to current and future generations from leakage . | ETHICS IN ENGINEERING Lecture 1/4 WHAT IS MEANT BY ETHICS? System of moral principles Principles of right and wrong Principles of conduct governing behavior of an individual or a group CLICKER QUESTION A person’s behavior is always ethical when one: Does what is best for oneself Has good intentions, no matter how things turn out Does what is best for everyone Does what is legal ETHICS IN AN ENGINEERING COURSE???? We have been studying engineering, such as design, analysis, and performance measurement. Where does ethics fit in? HOW ETHICS FITS INTO ENGINEERING Engineers . . . Build products such as cell phones, home appliances, heart valves, bridges, & cars. In general they advance society by building new technology. Develop processes, such as the process to convert .
